William James BennettApril 4, 2014
William James Bennett, 75, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Police Department major and a Navy veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Fairfield, Ala. He is survived by wife Marietta H., son Terry, daughter Cassandra B. Huihui and two grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Aloha or casual attire. Flowers welcome. Online condolences: borthwickoahu.com.

Cobey BlackMarch 27, 2014
Cobey Black, 91, of Honolulu, a columnist for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and The Honolulu Advertiser, will be remembered in services 4 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Visitation: 3 p.m. Private committal services. She was born in Washington, D.C. She is survived by sons Nicholas, Brian and Bruce; daughters Star Black and Noel Ackerman; sister Betty Senescu; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Online condolences: hawaiifuneralservices.com. Updated service information for an obituary published March 31.

Charlotte Krasny EmmonsApril 11, 2014
Charlotte Krasny Emmons, 78, of Puhi, Kauai, a retired early childhood education teacher, died at home. She was born in Chicago. She is survived by son Steve, daughters Mindy and Candi, and three grandchildren. No services.

James L. Fitzgerald Jr.March 30, 2014
James L. Fitzgerald Jr., 78, of Aiea, a Navy officer, died in Aiea. He was born in Bayshore, N.Y. He is survived by wife Rebecca, daughter Karen Marrero, sister Jo An Feyerabend and a grandchild. Private services.

Ronald FreitasMarch 8, 2014
Ronald Freitas, 66, of Ewa Beach died at home. He was born on Maui. He is survived by brothers John, Terry and Jacob; and sisters Diane Cabuhut, Toni Haq, Brenda Freitas and Mary Bowman. Contact family for service information.

Fusao FujimotoMarch 25, 2014
Fusao Fujimoto, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. computer technician, died in Ann Pearl Nursing Home. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by brother Kazuo. Services: 1:45 p.m. April 19 at Jodo Mission of Hawaii. Private inurnment.

William Darnell Gates Sr.March 18, 2014
William Darnell Gates Sr., 56, of Makaha, a founder and chief executive officer of The Active Hawaii Organization and an Army veteran, died in Pali Momi Medical Center. He was born in Gary, Ind. He is survived by sons William Jr., Benjamin and Cedric; daughters Emerald and Ann; brothers JerVean and Robert; sisters Constance and Detrice Gates, and Lela James; and four grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Formal or aloha attire.

Shon Micheal Kawika LutaApril 4, 2014
Shon Micheal Kawika "Goose" Luta, 36, of Ocean View, Hawaii, a WE Painting Co. painter, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Jody; son Tyler Libarios; daughters Tyra, Tia and Tory Jones, and Tayler Libarios; parents Charles and Irene; brothers Charles Jr., Preston, Bryson and Braxton; and a grandchild. Private services. Celebration of life at a later date.

Bertha MaiohoMarch 21, 2014
Bertha Maioho, 94, of Honolulu, a Lanai Hotel housekeeper, died in Honolulu. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by sons Harvey and Rusty, daughter Maude Sato and six grandchildren. Private services. Online condolences: borthwickoahu.com.

Elsie Yoshie MiyashiroMarch 13, 2014
Elsie Yoshie Miyashiro, 87, of Kaneohe, former owner of Elsie and Jean's Lunchwagon, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in South Hilo. She is survived by daughter Lynn Neal; brothers Major, Jessie and Kaname Chinen; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Jane Asae MorimotoMarch 29, 2014
Jane Asae Morimoto, 90, of Honolulu, a former bookkeeper for the Marine Corps Exchange, Kaneohe, died in Honolulu. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by daughter Geraldine T. Nagato, sister Elaine Sato, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Albert SpearJan. 24, 2014
Albert Spear, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Navy Seabee, retired Asia Pacific construction administrator for the U.S. government, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Philadelphia. He is survived by wife Seiko, son Andrew and a grandchild. Private services.

Yukio SumidaMarch 11, 2014
Yukio "Dick" Sumida, 101, of Honolulu, a state Department of Agriculture retiree, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by sons Melvin, Francis "Frank" and Dennis; brother Sadamu "Sandy"; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Nu To TruongMarch 18, 2014
Nu To Truong, 73, of Honolulu, a chef, died in Honolulu. She was born in Vietnam. She is survived by husband Duong Duong; sons Steven, Benny and Sieu; daughters Hong Duong, Heidi Thai and Jocelyn Wong; and six grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. April 19 at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Online condolences: borthwickoahu.com.

Jean Taeko Sasaki WongMarch 23, 2014
Jean Taeko Sasaki Wong, 84, of Kaneohe, a preschool director and teacher for Hauoli Na Keiki, died at home. She was born in Kahaluu. She is survived by daughters Naomi Yamada and Cecily Ornelles, and two grandchildren. Private services.

Shirley Anne Walsh WongApril 7, 2014
Shirley Anne Walsh Wong, 62, of Honolulu, a materials planner, died in Honolulu. She was born in Redstone Arsenal, Ala. She is survived by husband Timothy Y.W., son Alexander J.S. and sister Nancy Walsh Donovan. Private services. Donations suggested to the American Cancer Society.

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